Loving the Me God Sees

Forming relationships is one of the hardest things we do throughout our entire lives.  Relationship building holds especially true if we are to journey with Jesus in order to accomplish all God has planned for us. We have to start doing things His way and loving ourselves is part of it. 

To truly be walking with Jesus on our life journey, we have to be in agreement with Him.  The book of Amos in the Old Testament really brings this to the forefront concerning the behavior of a believer.  I really like how this is said. 

“Can two people walk together without agreeing on the direction? (Amos 3:3 NLT)

Most people think this verse is referring to a relationship with friends, relatives and so forth, which is correct ... in part.  This passage is referring to our relationship with God and being in agreement, alignment and purpose with Him including how He feels about us.

If one person loves and the other one only does so based on the situation, the whole “it takes two” thing is unbalanced.  There is no moving forward along the journey, because someone has forgotten that grace and favor are part of loving others and ourselves.  

People often say when they are not in agreement or moving in the same direction that they are not on the "same page".   When we are not on the "same page" as Jesus, He cannot agree with us, therefore whatever we are believing for is not going to happen.

Jesus repeated: "Again, I truly tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by My Father in Heaven." (Matthew 18:19 NIV)

Let's dig deeper into how important this is.

"And I tell you once more that if two of you on earth agree in asking for anything it will be granted to you by My Heavenly Father.  For wherever two or three people come together in My name, I am there, right among you."

(Matthew 18:19-21 Phillips New Testament)

You can be sure Jesus has not broken the agreement.  So if it is not God or someone else, who do you think has missed walking in agreement? 

Loving the Me God Sees 

I realize that it’s difficult for us to really see ourselves like God sees us. Nonetheless, we have to try.  No, that’s not right … we have to do it. 

In the coming weeks people will be sharing special times letting one another know how much they are loved.  When this message is conveyed to you, I want you to do something.  

Every time you hear or say "I love you" say the same thing to yourself!  Put aside how you look and feel about who you are, and start accepting the individual God created on purpose - you!  

He knows exactly how you look and He loves what you look like regardless if you do not.  He designed you and likes what He made. You are perfectly designed for His pleasure and glory.  Declare as the psalmist did:

"I praise You (God) because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well."  (Psalm 139:14 NIV)

When Christ walked this earth scriptures tell us that He knew His purpose by fellowshipping with His Heavenly Father daily.  As a result of being in agreement with God, He increased in every area of His earthly life.

"Jesus grew (increased) in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people." 

Luke 2:52 NLT

If you want to grow in favor with God, grow in faith by getting on the same page as Him.  That does not mean you have to like everything about yourself, but love yourself enough to forgive what God has already forgiven.

Start walking in the same direction as God and learn to unconditionally love yourself.  Get into agreement with Him so you can walk in favor with everything else in your life.

Start believing and saying out loud "Somebody loves me, and that somebody is me!"

It’s not a sin to love yourself, but is actually a sin not to love what God said was made “good.”  As a child of God, grace and favor allows Jesus to partner with us for our journey in life.  

My husband and I really love you, and care about how you are progressing on your journey with Jesus.  It is our desire that you come to think of yourself as beautifully and wonderfully made by the Master, created for good works and to love the life you have been given. 

"God has made us what we are.  

In Christ Jesus, God made us new people so that we would spend our lives doing the good things He had already planned for us to do."  

(Ephesians 2:10 EVR)

From this point on, start "loving the me (you) God sees!  Whenever you hear or say “I love you” to someone else, make this statement.  When you stand in front of a mirror repeat it over and over until it sinks into your spirit and becomes a part of your thinking: 

Somebody loves me,

 and that somebody is me! 

“It would be a lonely life if no one ever said I love you, and knowing that God loves us is wonderful.  But it is so good when God loves us through other people.”

 - Aaron Wilburn

Somebody Loves Me - The Gaither Homecoming

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Until next time, favored blessings

“I favor you because I love you.”

Jesus Christ 

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Believe that You Are Special

Talk and praise are cheap when they don’t have love to back them.  In difficult situations people often find out the true colors of others and how they feel about them in the way they are responding to individual burdens. 

Feelings of loneliness, depression and anxiety are overwhelming, because some can’t fathom what it means to be loved unconditionally.  They don’t see a way out or hope beyond a current crisis.  Crying out in desperation they don’t feel heard or special in what they are going through, and because so many others may be experiencing their own difficulties, a plea for help goes unnoticed.

This is why the message in Exodus 19 God spoke to Moses to tell the people was so important.  Jehovah wanted them to know their cries were heard and that they were His own specially loved treasures.  God is still saying that message!

I can’t recall a time when someone praised me simply because of who I was. Nor do I remember anyone ever saying I was special.  In fact, I was told the exact opposite by someone I loved in my adult years!  "You're not special, and she's prettier than you."

Not thinking I was important really didn’t give me much confidence in succeeding in life, and being told unkind things about my looks really took me to a new level of feeling unloved and unworthy.  However, that changed through learning about the love of God through Christ Jesus.

Do I still think about those things that were said to me?  Of course, but not as often, and I no longer let them define who I am or how I feel.  

Coming to the understanding that God loves you not because of your gifts, talents or special abilities is eye-opening!  I think of it like this … God loved me so much that He picked special skills and selected attributes that would make me who I was, and I would love who I am (learning to like myself came first).

God loved and fashioned me into who I am because He wanted me to love what He loved – me!  He planned for and wanted me, not someone "like" me, but flesh and bones literal me who He knew would mess-up and not always get things right!

When a parent receives a newborn they love it unconditionally regardless of what it may or may not become in the future.  They see the bald, pink, pudgy child as perfect and beautiful. 

Now I have seen some of those "perfect" kids and  have thought, surely you are not blind - that kid is downright ... well, you know where I am going with this.  What others find beautiful is not always beauty or perfection in the eye of another beholder.

They same goes for how God created each person.  As a parent, He sees every child of His as perfection, not perfection in waiting.  He is fully aware of the downfalls that will come throughout our lives, the mistakes, and wrong decisions we will encounter, yet that does not stop Him loving us.

I am favored by God not because of what I can bring to Him or do for Him, but because He first loved me so much that He wanted favor, salvation and blessings to be on my entire life (throughout eternity).  

"We love Him (Jesus/God) because He first loved us." (1 John 4:19 NKJV)

He, on purpose, created me to be just like this for Himself and His glory.  He wants me!  He knows me!  He knows my name!

"Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine.

For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior." (from Isaiah 43:1-3 NKJV)

He wanted me, named me, and calls me His very own.  Not as a possession to control, but as a person to fellowship with and enjoy life with on a continual basis. He saved me (and you my friend) for this reason!

You Are Awesome to God

In prayer David praised Jehovah over the love of God in his very own creation as Psalm 139:14 states:

 "... I am fearfully and wonderfully made."

Let us read the complete statement for a full understanding of his thankfulness concerning God's desire to have "David" (you and me as well) specifically in His life.

"For You fashioned my inmost being, You knit me together in my mother's womb.  

I thank You because I am awesomely made, wonderfully; Your works are wonders - I know this very well." (Psalm 139:13-14 Complete Jewish Bible)

David was fully aware of the care and attention given to each detail in designing him as a one-of-a-kind unique individual.  That statement can be told for everyone; no one is patterened after another.  Each has their own wonderfully made mold designed for them.  If that's not proof of God's love for you specifically, I do not know what is!

All those quirky things people find annoying ... God did that.  All the strange tastes, likes and interests you have that are so different from others ... God did that. Not to make you less than anyone else, but to stand out from everyone else!  You are truly special!

You are not the same or like anyone else on purpose, because God did not need two of anyone!  He wanted one you and you were called "good" in His creation of you!  No evil thought went into creating anyone, so if those things are present, they were not part of God's initial design.

"God saw all He had made, and it was VERY good." (Genesis 1:31a)

I love this about God.  He specifically picked out what He wanted to be in my "make-up" and fashioned everything else to fit in place so the outcome would be ME, not anyone else, but perfectly made to His satisfaction without any hesitation!  Isn't that amazing?  He has designed each person to ever be born (past, present and future) to be exactly how He wanted.

I totally get how King David felt when he wrote Psalm 23 from experiencing the love of God personally, no matter how many times He failed or fell from grace.

“Surely goodness, mercy (unending unmerited favor), and unfailing love shall follow me all the days of my life, and through the length of my days the house of the Lord (and His presence) shall be my dwelling place.” (Psalm 23:6)

These aren’t just words to make him feel good when things were going bad or when he had passed on to glory. They were words of hope for the living here on earth that helped David cope.  

Friends, Psalm 23 is not for the dead, but for the living!  You will have no enemies, dark valleys, fear or lack anything in Heaven.

David knew that God’s promises were real and for his life then and there.  They are just as real for us here and now!

In verse six the term “goodness” means in the widest sense it is God’s pleasure to present to His precious treasure the most beautiful, best, bountiful, kindest, loving, cheerful things shall be in his favor (yours, mine or anyone who believes).

Instead of thinking of this passage for just King David, put your name in it as I have and receive it as God talking to you personally.

"His mercy on me (say your name) is kind implying beauty, favor and goodness.  This mercy gift of favor will follow, run after with intent to pursue, chase or hunt after me (say your name) my entire life."

There will never be a time in your life when people or circumstances do not disappoint.  That is why what I am sharing is so important and vital for you to take hold of it in your spirit right now.

When you wholeheartedly believe this is true, the way you handle the unexpected challenges of life will be different because you are expecting God's covenant favor to always be with you.  It is a game and life changer when you finally believe you are truly special.

Until next time, favored blessings!

 

*For those who trust in Jesus Christ, God gives the promise of life here but also the gift of eternal life as an inheritance of being His child.  If you would like to have this gift also, click here to learn more.

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30 Days of Thanks: Day 7

Join us for thirty days of thanks, as we enter into God's throne room to show our gratitude for His goodness and blessings through scripture, praise and prayer.

Day 7: 

Heavenly Father,  There have been so many people in my life that have come and gone.  They spoke of their love, yet it did not last.  

I am ever so thankful that You are not like that Lord.  You have always been faithful as Your Word proclaims. 

You are good and the love You have for me lasts forever!  Help me receive this love in my heart and not just in my head.

*For those who trust in Jesus Christ, God gives the promise of life here but also the gift of eternal life (in Heaven; a Kingdom that cannot be shaken) as an inheritance of being His child.  If you would like to have this gift also, click here to learn more.

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God Loves You

God loves you.
He always has and always will.  
Believe Him by faith and receive His gift of mercy (unmerited favor) through salvation.

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Everyday Favor: Part 1

The Truth about God’s Favor

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately … more than usual about God’s favor and why I (or we) have a right to ask for it.  

So much has been happening personally that my thoughts began to wander toward testing the Lord when it comes to His promises in the Bible concerning believers. 

It was during the time when my husband was recently in the hospital having another procedure done that I started questioning,

“How do we really know God is about to show His hand of favor on a situation?”

Then and There

While I was waiting for my husband I started writing for this blog three times and got nowhere.  At first the sentences started to flow, but then just stopped and made no sense. 

Instead of getting flustered I placed my pen on the table.  Closing my eyes, I leaned back against the wall trying to hear from the Lord.  Within a few minutes the doctor came in the room and said they were finished. 

Right then examples flooded my mind on how God showed us favor during this entire procedure that the subject of “Testing Favor” like I had originally planned to share was pushed to the back burner.  We’ll get to that another time, but not yet.

In order for us to understand the testing of favor there are some foundational truths that we need to know beforehand and accept if favor is to ever become a daily event in our lives.  For the next few weeks we’ll be studying some basics when it comes to the concept of God’s favor.

Researching the scriptures on what forces the hand of God toward giving favor to His children, I’d like to share with you some truths that could be revolutionary in changing the way you think of this gift of grace.

Everyday Favor

Let me begin with asking you this simple question.  How would you live if you knew God’s favor was always on your life?  I can answer that really quick.

Life would be pretty good, full of adventure knowing that I couldn’t fail at becoming successful.  Does that sound about right for you as well?  Sure it does, and why not? 

If you truly believed that God’s everyday “favor” aka grace card was always active, life would be amazing.  People would be lining up to tap their heavenly ATM (automatic teller machines) non-stop.

However, before anything can happen, believer’s in Christ must come to these realizations and accept them as truth for their own life.

Check to see if you truly believe in God’s everyday favor.

ü Realization #1: God’s grace is His favor.  This is the first truth about coming into salvation.  Without the grace of God there is no favor, because we would still be in our sin and hell bound.

  

“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.” (Ephesians 2:8 NKJV)

God’s favor is what actually saves us.  His grace is that He favors us, therefore, He extends favor so that grace can work in our lives to redeem us from destruction and eternal separation from Himself.  It is one of the benefits of being a child of God’s.

"Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul,
And forget not all (one of) His benefits:
³ Who forgives (every one of ) all your iniquities,
Who heals (each one of) all your diseases,
⁴ Who redeems your life from destruction (the pit of hell),
Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies (compassion), ⁵ Who satisfies your mouth (your necessity and desire at your personal age and situation) with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s (strong, overcoming, soaring)."  (Psalm 103:1-5 AMPC)

Simply put, no one can be born again, saved and redeemed by the blood of Jesus without God’s favor.  The truth is, favor saved you.

ü Realization #2: Favor was pre-planned for you.

Did you know that before you were conceived God had already planned a way to bring favor into your life?  It’s true.  As a matter of fact, before the world was formed God’s provision for redemption was already factored into His good plan for your life.  

Why did God provide this kind of favor?  He loves you.  He always has and He always will.

Sin had caused a division in the relationship between man and his Creator.  The only way to repair the breach was to get rid of the sin, so the Divine plan to send Jesus was set into motion to redeem us while we were still in the middle of sinning. How compassionate is that?

“But God showed His great love for us by sending Christ to die

for us while we were still sinners.” (Romans 5:8)

God already knew about every sin that you would commit in your entire life, yet still said He would forgive all of them if you only believed in Jesus as your Redeemer.  From the beginning blue print of life God chose and wanted you as part of His “forever” relationship, so He made a way to make that possible through salvation.

Giving sinners a way out of eternal separation from God is a source of favor that has to be received by the individual; no one can believe for anyone else.  It’s a personal thing between God and man/woman.

ü Realization #3: God’s favor changes every part of your life. 

"And He raised us up together with Him and made us sit down together (giving us joint seating with Him) in the Heavenly sphere (by virtue of our being) in Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

He did this that He might clearly demonstrate through the ages to come the immeasurable (limitless, surpassing) riches of His free grace (His unmerited favor) in (His) kindness and goodness of heart toward us in Christ Jesus.”  (Ephesians 2:6-7 AMPC)

From the moment Christ becomes a part of your life through salvation, His favor begins to work in your spirit, soul and body.  Your life changes because you are an heir to an inheritance from the Heavenly Father through Christ Jesus that only God can provide.

Whether it is deliverance, safety, healing, financial or family, God supplies the need for favor according to His good plan that will affect your time here. 

Salvation through grace will get a person to Heaven, but believers need the favor of God here on earth.  Our lives are forever changed as we grow in grace (favor) and go from faith to faith in our walk with the Lord.  Now this is favor I can use every day!  What about you?

Continue on and read Everyday Favor: Part 2.

Until next time, find truth in everyday favor!

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